Shade attachment



"Se t. :;23; 1930. w. HLLOFGREN 1,776,289

SHADE ATTACHIENT Filed March 24, 1930 Patented Sept. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES WARNER H. LOFGREN, 01 OAK PARK, ILLINOIS SHADE ATTACHMENT Application filed March 24, 1980. Serial No. 438,454.

This invention relates to an attachment for window or door shades and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted to be expeditiously mounted on the lower end of a shade of the type usually mounted on a spring controlled roller and having its free end portion formed to grovide-a hem or loop in which is slidably isposed a wood stick of tapered cross section. 7

Another important object of the invention is to provide a shade attachment of the afore mentioned character which forms a gripping handle and shield for the lower portion of the shade to prevent the same from becoming soiled or otherwise damaged when adjusting the same.

()ther objects of the invention are to provide a shade attachment of the character set forth which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, eflicient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention may become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein v Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing an attachment constructed in accordance with this invention mounted in operative position on the lower end portion of a window shade.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device showing the same detached from the shade.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 1 designates awindow shade windable in the usual manner on the spring controlled roller 2 mounted at the upper end portion of the window frame 3. As usual, the lowerend portionof the shaft is folded back on itself and stitched in a manner to provide a hem or loop in which is slidably disposed the transversely extending tapered stick 4:.

The attachment constituting this invention is designated generally by the reference numeral 5 and comprises a resilient substantially U-shaped clamp 6 which is formed of any suitable material, such as metal or celluloid and is provided with the upstanding opposed converging side walls 7 and 8. The side wall 7 constitutes the outer portion of the device and the side wall 8 constitutes the inner portion thereof and said side walls converge toward their free ends. As clearl illustrated in the drawings, the side walls T and 8 are adapted to clamp the lower portion of the shade in which the stick 4 is disposed therebetween.

At is upper end the outer side wall 7 terminates in an inwardly directed flange 9 adapted to project inwardly against the shade 1 over the upper edge of the stick 4 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings. The inner side wall 8 terminates, at its upper end, in an integral inwardly curved extension 10 which, as clearly seen in Fi 'ure 2, is directed away' from the shade 1.

An eye screw 11 extends through the conmeeting portion 6 of the device and is anchored in the stick 4 and constitutes means for securing the cord 12 to the shade 1. It will also be seen that the eye screw 11 provides positive means for securing the attachment in position on the lower end portion of the shade 1. t

The attachment may be of any desired length and height and when mounted in position on the shade will prevent the same from being soiled by the hands of a person when adjusting said shade. As will be obvious, the side walls 7 and 8 of the device constitute resilient clamping jaws adapted to frictionally engage the opposite sides of the shade. The out-turned extension 10 on the upper end of the inner side wall 8 prevents damage being sustained by the shade from the upper end of the side wall when the device is in use.

It is believed that the many advantages of a shade attachment constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and. 109

described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is A shade attachment of the character described formed of a single piece of material and comprising a resilient body portion including upstanding converging side Walls for disposition on opposite slde of the shade in a manner ,to yieldlngly clamp said shade therebetween, an integral flange formed on the upper end of one of the side walls and extending inwardly for engagement with the shade over the upperedge of the shade stick, and an integral outwardly curved extension on the upper end of the other wall.

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature.

WARNER H. LOFGREN. 

